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Immunological Aspects of Cancer
J. E. . Ed(S): Castro
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Description for Immunological Aspects of Cancer
Paperback. Editor(s): Castro, J. E. Num Pages: 477 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 741.
An immunological approach to the treatment of cancer has many theoretical features to commend it. There should be specificity, so that tumour cells alone are destroyed whilst normal tissues are unaffected. Provided the tumour is uni form and all of the cells have appropriate antigens, every malignant cell should be destroyed and even distant metastases dealt with. So far these speculative advantages are unfulfilled and the initial optimism that surrounded im munotherapy has not been sustained. Acceptance of the precepts of tumour im munology continues but these disappointing observations had led to increasing scrutiny of certain aspects. The purpose of ... Read more
An immunological approach to the treatment of cancer has many theoretical features to commend it. There should be specificity, so that tumour cells alone are destroyed whilst normal tissues are unaffected. Provided the tumour is uni form and all of the cells have appropriate antigens, every malignant cell should be destroyed and even distant metastases dealt with. So far these speculative advantages are unfulfilled and the initial optimism that surrounded im munotherapy has not been sustained. Acceptance of the precepts of tumour im munology continues but these disappointing observations had led to increasing scrutiny of certain aspects. The purpose of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
Number of Pages
477
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401094207
SKU
V9789401094207
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